In Glasgow alone, the clean-up exercise for one month this year along the M8 cost £60,000.

This is enough to resurface nearly four miles of road.

So, why should you just take your litter home?

Litter on the road can cause near misses or, worse still, accidents as people swerve to avoid it.

Collecting rubbish costs millions of pounds annually, which could be better invested in the quality of our roads.

Congestion is increased as lanes are coned off to protect workers clearing our rubbish. Scotland’s tourism industry could be harmed as our countryside is a significant asset and also tourism a major contributor to our economy.

Police and local authority officers have powers to issue £50 fines direct to drivers witnessed dropping litter from their vehicle.

Above all else, we all know it’s unnecessary and wrong.

The obvious question is: What can we do about such anti-social behaviour?

As I said earlier, just take your litter home or find a bin when you stop.

If you see litter that you think could be a hazard, you should report it to the Traffic Scotland Customer Care Line on 0800 028 1414.

With the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup visiting our shores next year, along with thousands of additional tourists, it is as important as ever that we present ourselves in the best possible light to the wider world.